mysql locking and backups

[rhofland at fastdial.net (Randall Hofland)]

Since I have an avid interest in at least the MySQL, I vote YES! but again
question whether we can do more than just compare the 2 items suggested.
Might it not be worth some time to do a slightly broader comparison by
including the 3 or 4 major proprietary SQL servers as benchmarks so people
have a better idea why you might be willing to pay the BIG BUCKS for Oracle,
DB2, MS-SQL or such?

Niall Kavanagh wrote:

> Just to clarify the back scenario. If using mysqldump doesn't suit your
> needs, you lock the tables and then perform the file backup. Once the lock
> has been released the inserts will take effect.
>
> Again, you can work around it if you feel mysql is meeting you needs by
> using temporary tables while the lock is in place. A kludge, but it works.
>
> Chances are pretty good if you're using mysql in a production enviornment
> you value read access over write anyway. If that's not the case, us
> postgreSQL.
>
> Perhaps we should have a mysql/postgreSQL demostration sometime?
>
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